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Linton Park LINTON PARK Chardonnay Wellington RSA |
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Where it's from:
South Africa, Paarl, Wellington
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£56.96
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6 x 75 cl |
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Fruity Dry Whites |
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Tasting Notes An elegant style with pronounced ripe fruit, spicy aromatics and lots of complex Chardonnay flavours, echoing ripe pear, fig, melon and buttery nuances. All folds together nicely on the finish where the French oak flavours are rich and concentrated. Maturation and Vinification The grapes are hand harvested in February from 13 year old vines in the Wellington wine growing area. The grapes are destalked, lightly crushed and then transferred to stainless steel tanks for fermentation at controlled temperatures. The wine is then transferred to new French oak barrels for 12 months before bottling. (6 x 75 cl)
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South Africa, Paarl, Wellington |
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Linton Park Wines Wellington |
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Linton Park CAPELL'S COURT Chardonnay Paarl RSA
Description: The second range from Linton Park, the best grapes remaining from the harvest are bottled under the Capell's Court label. Tasting Notes The unwooded Chardonnay is a truly charming wine. Clean, crisp and very drinkable. Rich and full, ripe fruit with well focused pear, fig and melon among the complex layers of flavour. Maturation and Vinification The Chardonnay grapes are hand harvested in February from 13 year old vines in the Wellington area. The grapes are immediately transferred to the winery for destalking and light crushing. They are then fermented at controlled temperatures in stainless steel tanks. The resulting wine is fined and cold stabilised at minus 4ºC. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £47.02
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Tandou BROKEN EARTH First Pick Semillon Chardonnay South Australia
Description: Tandou was established in 1972 and its vine to wine philosophy was designed to produce elegant, fruit driven wines of consistent, premium quality and outstanding character. The winery is located in the Riverland wine region at Monash, South Australia. Broken Earth is the first offering of branded wines made by the company whose consistent aim is quality. They offer well crafted wines with subtle complexities at affordable prices. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £71.80
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Domaine Fichet Bourgogne Chardonnay AC
Description: Domaine Fichet is located in Burgundy in the small village of Ige, and more precisely in the hamlet of Martoret. From a long line of wine-growers, only Francis Fichet took the risk of creating his own domaine withdrawing from the co-operative winery of the village during 1976. He prospered and the domaine now totals about 11 ha of vines, of which 3/4 are Gamay and Pinot Noir, the rest is Chardonnay. The various varietals can be found on the two slopes that surround the domaine. The south-east facing slope , with its clay and limestone soil, is planted mainly to red varietals, Gamay and Pinot Noir as well as a portion of the whites . The south-west facing slope , is planted with Chardonnay vines which require more sun. The soil is rich in limestone and chalk which encourages the expression of the vine and favours terroir wines. A nice reflection of the terrior this yellow coloured wine is full of fruity aromas that develop on the palate culminating in an enjoyable finish. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £111.41
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Pio Cesare L ALTRO Chardonnay DOC Piedmont
Description: In 1981 we planted some Chardonnay vines in a single vineyard of our estate in Treiso, replacing an old vineyard of Barbaresco. Since 1985 we produce with these Chardonnay grapes a limited quantity of barrel fermented Chardonnay called Piodilei. We wanted to keep the quantity of this wine very small and in the meantime we wish to give the chance to a wider number of consumers to enjoy our Chardonnay. In September 1993 we decided to ferment in stainless-steel tanks a part of our Chardonnay: the results was a fresh and vibrant wine with evident hints of ripe fruits. After some experiments we noted that adding to this wine a 25% of the same Chardonnay fermented and aged in new oak barrels, we reached an interesting wine spicy taste and persistent after-taste. So that we decided to create a new Chardonnay, with more pronounced fruity character but slightly lighter style. L'Altro in italian means (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £197.21
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Vergelegen RESERVE SELECTION Chardonnay Helderburg RSA
Description: The first vines to grace Vergelegen's soil were planted in 1700 by Willem Adriaan van der Stel. Some of the varietals planted were Blue Muscadel, Steendruif , White Muscadel and Frontinjac. Today the vineyards at Vergelegen range in altitude from 140 metres above sea level to 310 metres with slopes facing North to North-West and South to South- East. Temperatures are monitored at three automatic and six manually read stations indicate a two degree Celsius difference between the lower, north to north-west facing slopes and the higher plateau and south facing slopes. The climate is mild due to the proximity of False Bay and generally falls within the lower Region 111 by Degree-Days classification. While twenty-one soil types have been identified on Vergelegen and these generally have a very high clay content. Vines have been planted on Clovelly, Glenrosa and Pinedene with cultivars and rootstock selected to best match each soil type, and all the vines are trained vertically onto hedge trellis. The current plantings are Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Cabernet Franc , Shiraz , Sauvignon Blanc , Semillon and Chardonnay . The reserve wine shows an attractive lemony yellow-green colour with a complex nose of citrus, vanilla, butterscotch, tropical fruit and mineral tones. On the palate the taste is long and full with no excessive wooding. Complex, powerful yet still elegant. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £162.88
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Montes ALPHA Chardonnay Casablanca Valley Chile
Description: Vinified with clean must separating three different lots, using three different strains of selected yeasts. Fermented and aged in French oak for 1 year, 40% of the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation. Sourced from over 50 year old vines. The wine remains in its original cask for one year using a monthly batonage to enhance buttery flavours and complexity, which emphasises the union of refined flavours of tropical fruit and aromas. Full-bodied and creamy in the mid-palate and very complex. One of the few Chilean whites that will improve over the years. Montes Alpha was the first of the premium Chilean wines. Initially only Cabernet was available, but the range has expanded to include both Chardonnay and Merlot. All the wines exhibit concentration, elegance and sophistication, and come from very old, low-yielding, ungrafted vines with pre-phylloxera rootstocks. The wines are made by Aurelio Montes, one of the most respected of all the Chilean winemakers, who has just released the first super-premium wine from Chile, Montes Alpha "M". (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £141.07
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Pighin Chardonnay Grave del Fruili DOC
Description: The Wine: this straw yellow wine with its green reflections is produced from Chardonnay grapes. These grapes are hand picked in September , the best possible period for picking. Chardonnay is a wine of good complexity, fresh, delicate, harmonious with good body and has a beautiful scent of vanilla and grapefruit. Area: Risano, Udine Vine: Chardonnay Grape. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £113.45
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Robertson Winery ASHTON VINEYARD Chardonnay RSA
Description: For the first time in many years there were good rains and cold temperatures during winter in Robertson. It was good in that it helped to build up a little ground water, as it was not necessary to irrigate the vines during the winter months. Spring arrived at the beginning of September; overall bud break was very good due to the cold conditions of winter. Night temperatures in October and November were significantly cooler compared to the previous year. This ensured good acidities. The Chardonnay vines are planted higher up against the mountains on gravelly Karoo soils with some clay and lime fractions. The high lime content in the soil ensures a healthy well drained growing medium for our vines. Chardonnay traditionally buds irregularly, therefore pruning only happens at the end of July to ensure even budding. Our harvest started on 28 January 2003. Attention to detail was well managed and has resulted in good potential in the quality of our wines. The Chardonnay grapes were the first grapes harvested in 2003 and were brought to the cellar in the first week of February. Grapes were harvested at a very ripe stage between 23,5º (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £121.19
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Duck Pond Cellars Chardonnay Columbia Valley Washington State
Description: Founded in 1993, Duck Pond Cellars owns and operates 820 acres of vineyards in the valleys of northern Oregon and slopes of eastern Washington. Growing in these diverse climates allows Duck Pond Cellars to produce the best quality fruit for a wide selection of wines. Full of zesty and fruity flavours such as grapefruit and pineapple, this white wine reflects the warm sunny weather of the Columbia Valley. Showing a clean finish and bright acidity this pale coloured Chardonnay is a wine to enjoy. The grapes come from the Desert Wind Vineyard located in Eastern Washington on the Wahluke Slope. This site is considered a zone 3, the hottest in the Columbia Valley and the grapes are grown on the 480-acre vineyard in a southern facing block with a 2% down hill slope. The soil is very shallow and rocky and the vines are irrigated with an underground drip system. Double catch wires are used to increase air circulation during the growing season. Leaf pulling and cluster thinning are important steps in aiding the ripening of the grapes. . (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £138.07
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Domaine Fichet Bourgogne Chardonnay AC
Description: Domaine Fichet is located in Burgundy in the small village of Ige, and more precisely in the hamlet of Martoret. From a long line of wine-growers, only Francis Fichet took the risk of creating his own domaine withdrawing from the co-operative winery of the village during 1976. He prospered and the domaine now totals about 11 ha of vines, of which 3/4 are Gamay and Pinot Noir, the rest is Chardonnay. The various varietals can be found on the two slopes that surround the domaine. The south-east facing slope , with its clay and limestone soil, is planted mainly to red varietals, Gamay and Pinot Noir as well as a portion of the whites . The south-west facing slope , is planted with Chardonnay vines which require more sun. The soil is rich in limestone and chalk which encourages the expression of the vine and favours terroir wines. A nice reflection of the terrior this yellow coloured wine is full of fruity aromas that develop on the palate culminating in an enjoyable finish. Available in 37.5 cl Half Bottles. (24 x 37.5 cl)
Price: £122.19
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Tandou BROKEN EARTH Selection Chardonnay South Australia
Description: Tandou was established in 1972 and its vine to wine philosophy was designed to produce elegant, fruit driven wines of consistent, premium quality and outstanding character. The winery is located in the Riverland wine region at Monash, South Australia. Broken Earth is the first offering of branded wines made by the company whose consistent aim is quality. They offer well crafted wines with subtle complexities at affordable prices. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £89.08
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Gallo Family Vineyards COASTAL VINEYARDS Chardonnay North Coast
Description: Our Chardonnay is a fruity wine with a firm structure, crisp acidity and spicy notes. Enjoy this wine with creamy chicken, baked salmon or shrimp salad. The grapes for our Ernest & Julio Gallo Coastal Vineyards Chardonnay were harvested from the North Coast appellation. The North Coast includes four growing regions: Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma and Napa Counties. Beginning 100 km north of San Francisco, this region is characterized by the fog that drifts in from the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays. This cool coastal fog tempers the warm daytime environment, therefore creating the perfect climate for growing well-balanced grapes. The areas contain benchland soils with well-drained thinner top soils, conducive to producing less quantity and higher quality fruit per vine. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £67.42
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Voyager Estate Chardonnay Margaret River Western Australia
Description: Michael Wright, took over the property in 1991 and through great care in the vineyard and winery he has produced full flavoured well balanced wines. Voyager Estate is located in the premium wine producing region of Margaret River, Western Australia and the oldest vines date back to 1978, just over 10 years after vines were first planted in the area. This Chardonnay is a medium straw coloured wine with a fresh lemon zest nose with stone fruit character as well as toasty, nutty notes that offer complexity through elegant French oak expression. The palate shows concentrated stone fruit and fresh citrus characters with a tight mineral structure. Barrel fermentation and solids offer texture while bright acidity and powerful fruit are perfectly balanced. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £181.06
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Gallo Family Vineyards LAGUNA RANCH Chardonnay Russian River Valley California
Description: Our Laguna Vineyard Chardonnay displays the intense peach, pear, apple and melon of a great cool-climate Chardonnay. Accentuated by the creaminess from sur-lie aging along with the sweet vanilla and toastiness from the oak barrels, this wine is deliciously complex with a long, lingering finish. Grapes for this wine were handpicked and sent whole cluster to a membrane press, bypassing the crusher to reduce the potential for bitter tannin extraction. A press cut was taken at approx. 140 gallons/ton to increase elegance and eliminate phenolic harshness.Grapes were gently pressed in whole clusters to increase elegance and minimize phenolics. Our family's Laguna Ranch Vineyard, originally planted in the late 1800's, is located in the Region I hillsides of the Russian River Valley. Soils here are a combination of gravelly and sandy loam, referred to as Sebastopol series. The fog that lingers here throughout the day makes this one of our coolest Sonoma County vineyards, and produces Chardonnay grapes with crisp acidity and concentrated citrus, apple, and pear flavors and aromas. With three generations and over six decades of experience in northern Sonoma, our family believes that the secret to making world class wines is to begin with world class grapes. This is why we vigorously shoot-thinned and leaf-removed vines to intensify varietal character for this wine. Hand harvesting of the specially selected vineyard blocks for this wine occurred in late 2000. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £91.29
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Montana RESERVE Chardonnay Marlborough NZ
Description: Golden in colour with a rich creamy bouquet, hints of stonefruit, hazel nuts and spicy oak vanilla aromas. Full and powerful on the palate with flavours of ripe peach and grapefruit. The dry, acid balanced finish is enhanced by subtle toasted peppery oak. Grapes are harvested when very ripe at 23-24.5 ºBrix in early to mid April. The juice is fermented in American and French oak barriques followed by maturation for about nine months while remaining on yeast lees. Partial malolactic fermentation softens the natural acidity and adds a lush creaminess. Lees stirring was implemented to broaden the textural interest of the wine. Grapes are selected from the Renwick and Brancott Estates where vines are carefully managed to for optimum fruit exposure and development which ensures low crop yields with concentration of fruit flavour. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £53.93
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Warwick Estate Chardonnay Simonsberg Stellenbosch RSA
Description: Straw yellow with a green tinge, this wine opens with a full bouquet of lime and lemon-dominated citrus aromas, followed by caramel butterscotch and a hint of boiled sweets. The palate is full, round and demonstrates a rich mixture of caramel, vanilla, and citrus characters. The finish is fresh with the flavours lingering in the palate.Grapes where harvested at Warwick at 24,5 ºB from blocks with a typical density of 3000 vines per hectare. Sixty percent of this wine spent eight months in new French oak after fermentation in the same barrels. During the time in barrel the lees was stirred weekly to increase the fullness of the wine. The rest of the wine was fermented in stainless steel to add to the fruitiness of the wine. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £180.36
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Lindemans CAWARRA Chardonnay South Eastern Australia
Description: The Lindemans Cawarra Range is a tribute to the vision of Dr Henry J Lindeman, who in 1843, purchased a property in the Hunter Valley named 'Cawarra' and planted his first vines. This Lindemans Cawarra is made with the idea of creating wines that offer fresh, easily enjoyable flavours and this wine has good varietal fruit, fresh and unoaked with a crisp finish. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £65.88
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Hollick Reserve Chardonnay Coonawarra South Australia
Description: Hollick Wines is an independent, family-owned winery, located on one of the original John Riddoch Blocks in Coonawarra in the cool South East corner of South Australia. With 156 acres under vine at Coonawarra and 75 acres recently planted at the newly emerging area of Wrattonbully, Ian Hollick is one of the largest 'small growers'! This is a really creamy Chardonnay. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £148.83
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